In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago.
July 22, 1915: Geo B. Hull, engineer of the Federal Government of British Columbia, with headquarters at Prince Rupert, will make a trip up the Stikine River about August 2nd. The object of Mr. Hull’s visit is to look into conditions and determine what is necessary to be done to improve the stream that navigation may be less hazardous. The Canadian government is taking great interest just now in the large amount of development work now being prosecuted in the Stikine River country, and are preparing to do everything that can be done to facilitate the transportation out to deep water the minerals and other products of that section.
July 26, 1940: Upwards of 50 to 75 children in this community get the benefits of health-giving milk each year as the result of the annual drive put on by the Elks Lodge. The second annual campaign was launched again this week under the direction of Chairman P.L. Stump and will be climaxed with the annual “Milk Fund and Charity Fund Frolic” the evening of August 31 in the ANB Hall. Tickets can now be obtained from various members of the Elks Lodge. A total of $400 was raised last year, Chairman Stump said, and $75 of this remains to go toward the fund this winter. The milk is purchased by the Elks and distributed by the public health nurse in the schools. At times last winter as many as 75 children were given milk, the average being around 50. “This is an opportunity to help our home town children,” Mr. Stump declared. “To see that they get the proper nourishment to build them into healthy citizens. All the money raised goes into the fund. There is no administrative cost. The Elks give their time and services in connection with raising the money.”
July 23, 1965: Clayton Schmitt, administrative assistant to the mayor, reported to the Sentinel this week that the Neighborhood Youth Corps under President Johnson’s Office of Economic Opportunity had authorized the City to hire up to 24 youths (both boys and girls) between the ages of 16 to 21 to work on community projects. These youths may work up to a maximum of 32 hours a week at a wage of $1.75 per hour. The NYC will pay the full cost of the program but the city must provide supervision. Schmitt said that present plan indicates that these boys and girls will be used in a variety of projects including, but not limited to, street cleanup, park work, hospital aides, assistant librarians, clerk aides for City Hall, the construction of a ball park, and a number have been requested to work at the Wrangell Institute. They can be used for any legitimate project that will be of benefit to the community.
July 26, 1990: Some unidentified Wrangellites are coming to the aid of Petersburg folks whose sex aids were stolen recently from a pickup in that city. In an advertisement titled “News Bulletin” appearing in the July 19 Petersburg Pilot, the people identifying themselves only as “15 male Wrangell volunteers” are offering assistance in the wake of the crime. “Recognizing Petersburg’s recent devastating loss of sex aids, the Wrangell volunteers stand ready to help,” the ad said. “Fifteen male volunteers are ready to provide their services where ever and when ever needed. A friend in need is a friend indeed.” The ad appeared after the Pilot reported July 12 that $500 worth of sexual devices were taken from a pickup parked outside Kito’s Kave between 10:30 p.m. July 5 and 1:30 a.m. July 6.
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